"Wikis in Plain English" introduces a "wiki" website as a resource for helping a group of campers organize and coordinate information for a camping trip. The video includes:
Why email is a poor choice for coordinating a group's input
The basics of using a wiki
How the group edits the wiki to add, remove and edit their camping supplies list.
Adding a new wiki page to account for diverse needs
"Web Search Strategies" introduces the best ways to use search engines to find information on the web. The video uses real-world examples that illustrate ways to reduce useless results. The video includes:
"Twitter in Plain English" This video uses a metaphor of “Twitterville” to illustrate the opportunities to use the Twitter Search feature to find people and information, read news and discover emerging information. It teaches how Twitter Search:
"Social Bookmarking in Plain English" introduces the basics of bookmarking services like Delicious.com. The video uses an example of teachers using Social Bookmarking to share links to useful websites. The video includes:
The difference between online and offline bookmarks
- Why email is a poor choice for coordinating a group's input
- The basics of using a wiki
- How the group edits the wiki to add, remove and edit their camping supplies list.
- Adding a new wiki page to account for diverse needs
http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english- How blogs are changing the idea of news in the 21st century
- How blogs are created and organized
- The role of blogs in bringing like-minded people together
- How blogs facilitate conversation
http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs- How search engines work
- Picking the right key words
- Using quotes and the minus sign
- Combinations of strategies
http://www.commoncraft.com/search- Helps businesses listen to customer feedback
- Creates a real-time news source
- Makes trending topics visible
- Connects related information with hashtags
http://www.commoncraft.com/twitter-search- The difference between online and offline bookmarks
- How to use a bookmarking website
- An introduction to organizing bookmarks with tags
- The value of sharing bookmarks with others
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